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Kat's choice this week is an old childhood favourite. High concept, socially minded, science fiction was all the rage in the 1970s, and Logan's Run played a large role in the trend. How does it hold up today? Tune in to find out. We explore the role that nostalgia plays in film appreciation. We also discuss techniques to defeat the evil robot known simply as Box. We'd love to hear from you, so ple...

This week, we try to forget Chinatown , but it proves to be quite difficult. Sure, countless books. essays and articles have been written about this movie but you really want to hear us talk about it, right? We also do a quick debrief on the Oscars and chat about Moneyball and The African Queen . We love your feedback - so call us at 206-338-0793 or write to marriedwithclickers@gmail.com  

We had both read the book recently, so Kat thought Never Let Me Go would be a good choice for this week. The book was well loved, but the film certainly underperformed at the box office. Do some stories simply not translate well to the big screen? Tune in to find out. We also cover recent watches including Th e Narrow Margin , The Big Year , French Immersion , Footloose (2011) , The Racket and Mon...

This week, we try our best to heap sufficient praise on 1966's The Battle of Algiers . It is an impressive cinematic achievement and if you haven't seen it, tune in to hear us tell you all about why you need to check it out. We also share our thoughts on Drive , The Phantom Menace in 3-D and the George Cukor classic Holiday . This was, sadly, a feedback-free week (although one of you missed us by...

A lot of period piece gangster films were released between 1987 and 1993, and one of them was Miller's Crossing, the 3rd outing by the Brothers Coen. Was it one of the best? Quick answer: Yes. It did not make much of an impact at the time, but still packs a punch today. Tune in to find out why. We also chat briefly about Layer Cake , X-Men: First Class and why Moms should not let their 4-year old...

This week, we bring out the spirit fingers to discuss 2000's Bring It On . As far as guilty pleasures go, how does it measure up? We also take quick looks at the return of American Idol , Aguirre, the Wrath of God , Midnight in Paris and the 'you have to see it to believe it' early 80s Czech sci-fi/horror film Ferat Vampire . Yup, it's been that kind of week here at Casa Clickers. Give us a call a...

For the second time in as many months, Kat picks a Fassbender driven film with this recent adaptation of Jane Eyre . Should Scott be worried about Kat's new Hollywood boyfriend? Probably. Can Cary Fukunaga's team bring something new to this tale of woe that has already been adapted for the small and big screens countless times? Tune in to find out. We also share our quick thoughts on 30 Minutes or...

This week, we finish our stint partnering up with Harry Callahan with a trio of sequels: The Enforcer, Sudden Impact and The Dead Pool. Does the law of diminishing returns hold true for this series, or does Clint Eastwood have a surprise or two up his sleeve? The TV season has returned with a vengeance, so we also take quick looks at The Firm (we've got a personal connection to the show) and The B...

So, we were going to cover Magnum Force this week but, one thing led to another, and we decided that a two-parter covering all 5 Dirty Harry films was in order. For this episode, we take a look at Dirty Harry and its follow-up Magnum Force . Do these two classics still bring the thrills? Tune in to find out. We aim for a balanced cinematic diet, so we also discuss One Day , Win Win , Beginners and...

As we may have mentioned from time to time (or all the time), we have two young children and that limits the number of times we can see new releases on the big screen. Stealing an idea from our good friend Rupert of the Rupert Pupkin Speaks blog, we decided to create lists of the top 10 films we saw for the first time in 2011. We hit nearly ever genres and our lists include films from as far back...

We get all romantic this week, with Kat's pick of Franco Zeffirelli's adaptation of Romeo and Juliet from 1968. Does a rose by any other name truly smell as sweet?  In other words, is the movie any good? We also chat about Horrible Bosses and Captain America: The First Avenger . Yup, we try try to keep it versatile here at MWC. We would love to hear from you at marriedwithclickers@gmail.com or 206...

It's Scott's choice this week, so he took the show back out west with 1966's The Professionals . If you have not heard of this film, you are in for a treat as it features a great script and an amazing cast which includes Lee Marvin, Jack Palance and Woody Strode. We also chat about The Crow , Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country , the Coen Brothers' True Grit and the Grace Kelly Exhibit at the B...

The holidays are just around the corner, so why not join us for a chat about an unbelievably depressing film set in fetid prison cells in Northern Ireland? All kidding aside, with all of the buzz surrounding Michael Fassbender these days, it seemed like the perfect time to check out Hunger from 2008. We share our thoughts on The Polar Express and Bad Santa (no, we didn't watch them as a double bil...

This week, we return to the world of film noir (or is it noir light? Film Gris?) with a review of 1948's The Big Clock starring Charles Laughton and Ray Milland. Have the passing been harsh on this film, or can it still entertain?  Who really needs a $600,000 clock? Did Ray Milland really want to go on vacation with his family? Is that the most disgusting moustache in cinema history? We also tackl...

We celebrate our 50th show with one helluva fun movie, 2000's Battle Royale . We know, we know - you've all seen it, but it was new to us. Did it live up to the hype? Is the Hunger Games a rip off? Should Scott be concerned about Kat's newfound love for ultra-violent films? We answer these questions and more. We also share our thoughts on Bridesmaids , The X Factor , Pan Am and deal with some much...

This week, our plans for a relaxing afternoon on the bayou went south with Walter Hill's 1981 film Southern Comfort . We love misnomer film titles here in the Clickers household. We also love good music, crawfish and films with nonstop tension, so we were well served by Uncle Walt. We also take quick looks at The Trouble With Harry , Crazy Stupid Love and Son of Frankenstein . Next week is our 50t...

After a month of horror, we did a complete 180 and watched Water for Elephants . It is our first ever review of a 'new' movie. Kat had read and enjoyed the book, so was anxious to see how it had been adapted for the screen. Scott is co-captain of the Toronto chapter of Team Edward. Did we like the movie? Tune in to find out. We also ramble through some recent watches: The Killers (1946), No String...

The final installment of our inaugural (and final?) Four Week of Shrieks comes to us courtesy of good friend of the show, Vishnu. Blood on Satan's Claw is unlike anything else we've watched this month, but is that a good thing or a bad thing? This tale involves a group of sinister teenagers, helping Satan rebuild himself by collecting body parts from locals. Wasn't that also the plot from The Twel...

We are nearing the end of October, and that means that Four Weeks of Shrieks is also coming to an end. Kat decided that it was time to go old school slasher and have us visit Camp Crystal Lake with the original Friday the 13th . It had been a very long time since either of us had seen it. So long, in fact, that Kat had pretty much forgotten the identity of the killer. That was cool, as it was as i...

For this installment of Four Weeks of Shrieks we go waaaaay back to 1935 to check out  Bride of Frankenstein directed by James Whale.  The sets are gorgeous, the make-up is glorious and don't get us started on that Dr. Pretorius! Does this universally (get it?) lauded film still have a strong impact nearly 80 years after its release? Tune in to find out. Feedback keeps us happy, so please drop us...

Kat and Scott are back together and ready to continue the Four Weeks of Shrieks with a review of Children of the Corn from 1984. It is based on a Stephen King short story and stars Sarah Connor and that guy from Thirtysomething. Kat picked it to see if Malachi and Isaac still have the ability to scare us all these years later? Are these kids really subsisting on corn? Who told Linda Hamilton that...

Four Weeks of Shrieks continues with a sojourn into the modern era with a review of The Crazies . In an attempt to make amends for some earlier choices that were less than horrific, Scott picked this remake of George Romero's early 70s film about a small town dealing with a rather nasty virus and an even nastier government. Was it crazy enough to work? Is Timothy Olyphant actually in law enforceme...

For this episode, we sat down to watch this creepy little film about bouncing balls and broken windows. After all these years, does it still get under Scott's skin? It was Kat's first time seeing it - did she find it haunting or hokey? Tune in to find out. It's our shortest show ever, so if you ever wanted to take us for a test drive, this is the time! We'd love to hear from you at 206-338-0793 or...

Scott was under the impression that Frenzy was a true horror movie that it would fit nicely into the Four Weeks of Shrieks . Horror? Not so much, but still pretty thrilling and stylish. Fear not, Kat will get us back on track next time but for now tune in for a look at Hitchcock's penultimate film. Gentlemen are expected to wear jacket and tie. We'd love a feedback frenzy, so get in touch with us...

We continue October's 4 Weeks of Shrieks with 1963's The Haunting , a notable entry in the Old Dark House genre directed by the versatile Robert Wise. Did we find it haunting or were we left wanting? There's only one way to find out - have a listen. We were also able to tackle some feedback in this episode. We'd love to hear from you, so drop us a line at marriedwithclickers@gmail.com  or 206-338-...